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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5593   </title>
<shortdesc>INCOME TX-DEDUCT-HEALTH CARE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elizabeth Coulson-Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/203</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2-203</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to allow individual taxpayers, 65 years of age or older, a deduction for unreimbursed amounts spent on home health care services. Applicable to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2008. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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